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Table 3 Associations between environmental, sociodemographic, individual-level characteristics and men and women poor self-rated health

From: Environmentally related gender health risks: findings from citizen science cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Men poor health

Women poor health

Univariate OR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

Univariate OR (95%CI)

aOR (95% CI)

Educational status

 University

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

 Lower†

1.43 (0.86–2.38)

1.62 (0.96–2.74)

1.09 (0.71–1.69)

1.08 (0.69–1.72)

 Lower††

 

1.25 (0.71–2.21)

 

0.84 (0.49–1.43)

Family status

 Married

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

 Other†

0.97 (0.58–1.62)

1.12 (0.66–1.89)

1.10 (0.71–1.71)

1.10 (0.69–1.73)

 Other ††

 

0.98 (0.54–1.87)

 

0.82 (0.48–1.38)

Situation at work

 Full-time

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

 Part-time†

0.90 (0.50–1.62)

0.75 (0.40–1.40)

2.10* (1.35–3.26)

1.72* (1.08–2.74)

 Part-time††

 

0.94 (0.62–2.14)

 

1.64 (0.90–2.98)

Monthly net income

  < 400 €††

0.82 (0.37–1.80)

0.51 (0.22–1.18)

2.26* (1.37–3.71)

1.68 (0.97–2.86)

  < 400 €†

 

0.54 (0.19–1.57)

 

1.23 (0.62–2.45)

  ≥ 400 €

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

NDVI

  < mean††

0.78 (0.35–1.73)

0.79 (0.46–1.33)

0.96 (0.52–1.75)

0.89 (0.55–1.43)

  < mean†

 

0.75 (0.43–1.32)

 

1.08 (0.64–1.79)

  > mean

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

Perceived air pollution

 Yes††

1.79* (1.07–3.00)

1.76* (1.04–2.98)

2.92* (1.79–4.75)

3.30* (1.98–5.51)

 Yes†

 

1.66 (0.95–2.92)

 

3.12* (1.80–5.39)

 No

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

Regular visits to green spaces

 No††

1.69* (1.02–2.82)

1.67* (1.22–3.63)

1.63* (1.05–2.52)

1.81* (1.14–2.88)

 No†

 

1.66 (0.93–2.92)

 

1.85* (1.11–3.08)

 Yes

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

Recommended physical activity

 No††

1.77 (0.78–4.01)

1.78 (0.77–4.08)

1.22 (0.63–2.34)

1.39 (0.70–2.73)

 No†

 

1.67 (0.69–4.02)

 

1.02 (0.48–2.14)

 Yes

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

Allergies

 No

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

 Yes†

2.01 (0.78–5.23)

1.85 (0.69–4.94)

2.50* (1.28–4.91)

2.68* (1.31–5.49)

 Yes††

 

1.91 (0.72–5.02)

 

2.68* (1.34–5.35)

Obesity

 BMI < 30

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

 BMI > =30†

3.62* (1.97–6.65)

3.16* (1.69–5.92)

2.44*(1.38–4.29)

1.64 (0.91–2.99)

 BMI > =30††

 

3.82* (1.91–7.63)

 

1.87 (0.95–3.71)

Chronic disease

 No

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

 Yes†

4.28* (2.54–7.23)

3.41* (1.96–5.91)

7.54*(4.64–12.24)

6.11* (3.65–10.23)

 Yes††

 

3.06* (1.57–5.96)

 

6.40* (3.41–12.00)

Hypertension

 No

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

1(referent)

 Yes†

2.51* (1.50–4.20)

2.17* (1.28–3.68)

3.87* (2.46–6.07)

2.89* (1.78–4.68)

 Yes††

 

2.55* (1.51–4.31)

 

3.56* (2.25–5.65)

  1. *p < 0.05; OR univariate odds ratios; †aOR adjusted odds ratios for: age (continuous) and smoking status; ††adjusted OR additionally for: educational level, family status, situation at work, monthly income, and NDVI